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Hockey season kicks off

The West Gippsland Hockey Association (WGHA) launched its 2025 local competition with an electrifying round at Bellbird Park Drouin on on Saturday April 26. The four local clubs, Aztecs, Drouids, Gulls, and Warriors, battled across junior and senior...

Gippsland grabs last gasp stunner

It was last gasp joy for Gippsland United on Saturday as they scored a stunning late match-winner to defeat Beaumaris five minutes into stoppage time. New signing Kuku Mahammud was the hero at the death for the red and black, finding the back of the...

Blues broken down

by Rob PopplestoneThorpdale vs FosterAn interrupted start to the season for Foster had made it hard for the Tigers to gain any real momentum. A round one bye, round two success, an Easter break and now Thorpdale on their home ground, was not an ideal...

Golf grand finals

The Golf West Gippsland pennant grand finals were played over the weekend with plenty of local sides in action. On Saturday the men’s grand finals took place, with matches across Scratch, Handicap 1 and Handicap 2. Drouin completed their undefeated...

Dusties bounce back

Warragul Industrials bounced back in style on Saturday to hand Karingal their first defeat of the season, coming away winners by 25 points. In what was the match of the round, the Dusties were entering the match against a Karingal side full of...

Panthers punish Blues

by Davyd ReidYarragon have kept in touch with the Ellinbank District football top five, scoring a plucky victory over a Catani side that has been highly competitive this season. The Blues, who opened the season with two victories to sit within the...

Gulls fly high in Sale smashing

by Nicholas DuckWhat a difference a week off can make. Warragul have bounced back with a vengeance to score a comprehensive 69-point win against Sale. The Gulls mustn’t have indulged in too many Easter chocolates over the break as they were far too...

Hawks blown away

by Nicholas DuckThe trip down south proved to be a painful one for Drouin on Saturday as they were no match for Wonthaggi. Playing in some challengingly chilly conditions the Hawks were unable to keep pace with the Power past half time, outscored 13...

Cats get the cream

by Davyd ReidNeerim-Neerim South emerged as the early frontrunner after controlling much of the contest in the top of the table contest against Trafalgar. The Cats worked to a comfortable advantage at the final change, before the Bloods closed the...

Dusties downed as Seagulls soar

by Nicholas DuckTalk about raining on a parade. Warragul Industrials’ dream start to 2025 has come to an end with a 31-point loss to Tooradin-Dalmore in Friday’s annual Anzac Day match. The Dusties were brought undone courtesy of a wet slog of...

Eagles evisceration

Ellinbank scored a thumping win over Nilma-Darnum, but not before an early challenge from the Bombers. A mammoth return of 27 goals to four after quarter time quickly ended a bright start from the Bombers in a big 34-18 (222) to 7-6 (48)...

Little athletes go big

Two athletes from Warragul Little Athletics lit up the track and field over the weekend at the Australian Little Athletics Championships in Adelaide over the weekend. Sapphire Pratt (under 14 girls) and Zaria Dalton (under 15 girls) both took up the...

Top teams tussle in Ellinbank and District football

by Davyd ReidOne of the big improvers of the season 2025 off-season will meet a recent perennial finalist to headline round three of Ellinbank District football. Trafalgar and Neerim-Neerim South both scored big wins in the opening rounds to set up...

Rovers and Blues at home as Mid Gippsland footy returns

by Rob Popplestone It has become obvious that any Mid Gippsland side who turn up not ready to play will likely become unstuck against any team, at any time. As even as the competition was last year, the 2025 season is looming even tighter with close...

Bowls & Croquet

Tournament ends Garfield season

The Garfield Bowling Club recently ended their season with their annual Presidents’ Day tournament. The popular event, held on Sunday April 13, drew 64 players, playing in 16 teams of four, to the club’s beautifully manicured green under a perfect...

Panthers pounce

In the only other game from the weekend a late flurry from Kilcunda Bass handed them a statement win away from home against Inverloch-Kongwak. Seven goals to two in the final quarter turned an arm wrestle of a match into a forgone conclusion, the...

Giant upset avoided in West Gippsland footy

The reigning premiers celebrated their flag unfurling in style this weekend while another contender avoided one of the biggest upsets in league history. Here’s what you might have missed. Inverloch-Kongwak vs Korumburra BenaCrisis averted...

Daring Dusties pip Panthers

by Nicholas DuckWarragul Industrials made it two gritty wins in as many weeks as they took down Kilcunda Bass away from home. A late surge was enough to see the visitors over the line as they kicked four goals to one in the final term - and six of...

Bowls & Croquet

Shield win for local bowlers

Local bowlers recently travelled to compete at Moama Bowls Club and walked away with an Edinburgh Shield. The Drouin/Warragul team competed in section eight at Moama, playing against bowlers from the inner city and Geelong areas across two days. The...